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Defenders’ Laura Nunes Named to Prestigious ESIIL Working Group
Defenders of Wildlife scientist Laura Nunes has been selected to join the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Impact Lab’s third cohort of working groups.
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Defenders of Wildlife Partners with Rep. Don Beyer on Monumental Corridors Act
Defenders of Wildlife today celebrated the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026, a landmark bill that would establish a national framework for identifying, designating and protecting wildlife corridors across the country.
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House Leadership Pulls Historic Vote Following Intense Public Pressure
The GOP Leadership in the House of Representatives today pulled its scheduled vote on Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) ESA Amendments Act of 2025 — more aptly called the Extinction Act.
Press Releases
Temporary Ship-to-Slaughter Ban May Save 40 Yellowstone Bison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Temporary Ship-to-Slaughter Ban May Save 40 Yellowstone Bison Gov. Steve Bullock Stops the Slaughter
El Muro Propuesto por Trump Amenaza a la Vida Silvestre
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 26 de enero 2017 Contacto: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 o ctresky@defenders.org El Muro Propuesto por Trump Amenaza a la Vida Silvestre WASHINGTON
Trump's Planned Permanent Border Wall Threatens Wildlife
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 25, 2017 Media contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Trump’s Planned Permanent Border Wall Threatens Wildlife WASHINGTON (Jan. 25, 2017)
Executive Orders Trump People, Wildlife, Waterways
WASHINGTON (January 24, 2017) – Today, President Trump signed executive orders on his fourth day in office to move the Keystone XL and Dakota Access
Fish and Wildlife Service Moves to Ban Lead Ammo and Lures from Most Federal Lands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Saylor, Defenders of Wildlife, jsaylor@defenders.org; (202) 772-3255 Fish and Wildlife Service Moves to Ban Lead Ammo and Lures from Most
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